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i always try and make an effort to learn new words or ways of saying things. People seem to understand me even when i do make mistakes. i dont know if its only me but when you want to improve your english you really wish it badly and always be conscious and deliberate when you speak, listan, read and write. when i cant find right words to explain its a bit frustrating. but that happens too when i speak japanese so i try not to worry much about it. i am still too busy learning english but one day i want to try spanish.
it is not at all unusual in cape twon for one to speak more than one language, in fact loads of people speak english and afrikaan which is derived from Dutch or xosa which is one of local languages in South Africa. I have met people who speak German, Dutch, English or whatever language speak fluently. this girl i met last night speaks english, afrikaans and portuguese. i really like this diversities.
actually the majority of south african dont speak englsih as the first language so if i dont speak well that is absolutely ok. if i dont understand them i ask till i do and if they say never mind" that means its not so important to begin with.
they said getting a girlfriend or boyfriend is the best way to learn it but im not too sure about it. A, how can you get a girlfriend or boyfriend if you cant speak properly, B, if you do, your partoners speak in a way you understand them and most likely they understand you no matter how you speak and dont bother to correct your english. so i would say hang out with more than two people. then they speak like they usualy speak.
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